Bend is a city located in Deschutes County Oregon. It is also the county seat of Deschutes County. With a 2023 population of 105,940, it is the 6th largest city in Oregon and the 323rd largest city in the United States.Bend is currently growing at a rate of 2.17% annually and its population has increased by 6.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,178 in 2020. Spanning over 33 miles, Bend has a population density of 3,200 people per square mile.
The average household income in Bend is $88,880 with a poverty rate of 12.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bend is 39.5 years, 38.2 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bend was:
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.94
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
59.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 54.32%.
All
Male
Female
$39,801
Average Earnings
$46,619
Average Male
$33,959
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.62% of Bend residents speak only English, while 8.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.31% of the population.
rate
12.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.85%
Male Poverty Rate
11.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bend is Black, with 30.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bend is Native, with 3.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.08%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.7%
Male Marriage Rate
51.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
5,526
Number of Veterans
5,077
Male Veterans
449
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.45%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.8%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.31%
Born in Bend
92.91%
Native Born
4.92%
Foreign Born
2.2%
Non Citizen
2.72%
Naturalized
92.91% of Bend residents were born in the United States, with 35.31% having been born in Oregon. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.